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Amy Kilgore, LPC
Virginia
LPC in Virginia - Trauma and Anxiety focus
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Trauma-informed care
- Grief and loss
About Amy
Amy Kilgore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 13 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
Amy uses several practical therapy methods that aim to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice patterns and test different responses. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy and client-centered techniques to clarify relationship patterns and personal goals.
In sessions she pays attention to how past loss or fear can show up now. She commonly addresses abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and dissociation. She also helps with body image, codependency, communication problems, control issues, and eating and food-related issues.
Her background includes work with people affected by domestic violence, divorce and separation, and disruptive mood concerns such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder. She has experience addressing autism and Asperger syndrome related challenges and avoidant personality patterns.
Amy frames therapy around practical steps and coaching when helpful. She invites people to describe their story and then tests manageable changes in thinking, behavior, and relationships. To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session using the online options provided on the site.
How Amy uses structured approaches in online work
CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It breaks problems into concrete steps, which can make anxiety, stress, and eating-related patterns easier to change. ACT focuses on values and committed action; it helps people notice painful thoughts without letting those thoughts dictate behavior and can be useful for grief, addiction, and avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people spot recurring relational responses, understand where they come from, and try new ways of connecting.Amy treats finding the right approach as a collaborative task. She will work with each person to match methods to goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. The choice of techniques is driven by what is most helpful for the person's daily life and relationships.
For practical online work, confirm the specific session formats before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break or reduce commute time. Some approaches translate well to video or phone check-ins and allow for short coaching-style meetings between longer sessions. Talk with Amy through the matching questionnaire to clarify which session options will be offered and how they can fit into routine schedules.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centered approaches.
How long has she worked in this field?
She brings 13 years of professional experience as a counselor.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the site's matching steps, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are costs handled and how do sessions get started?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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